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Old 12-10-2014, 01:14 PM
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I don't like black wheels myself, but they do hide brake dust well.
 
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Old 12-10-2014, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by howsoonisnow1985
I don't like black wheels myself, but they do hide brake dust well.
Saddly true

The biggest beef I have with OE silver paint is they do tend to get yellowish with road grim over time. If you aren't on top of it, it impregnate the clear coat and you can't do anything about it...
 
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:29 PM
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Got a bit of both!


 
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Old 12-12-2014, 08:54 PM
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For me, black wheels seem to work well on Boo.

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Old 12-13-2014, 08:25 AM
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Totally a fad...
I'm middle aged,
Boring,
Where sensible clothes,

And I like black rims.

By definition that makes them a fad that is now long out of fashion.

Or lazy. I like driving my car, not washing it :-)
 
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Old 12-20-2014, 08:22 PM
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Black wheels are like the modern art movement and that's not a good thing.

I think i'm going to have my s-lites polished
 
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Originally Posted by pauliekeys
For me, black wheels seem to work well on Boo.

Cruisin :
I'm not a fan of black wheels but I do like it when they are broken up just a bit of bright trim. This I like.
 
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Old 12-26-2014, 08:32 AM
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^^^ Those look great. The silver rim makes the wheels look so much better to me.
 
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Old 12-26-2014, 10:52 PM
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Once you go black, you'll never go back
 
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